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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUSTIN-MORRIS-MAXI-1-7-1750-5D-AUTO-90-BHP-/381679990783?hash=item58dde677ff:g:2fAAAOSwc1FXayff

Fashion is a fickle mistress.

Twenty years ago we would have said that the Maxi was a prime example of poorly engineered, poorly executed shite, put (thrown) together by a bunch of slovenly hairy-arsed midlanders who had no interest or pride in their work.

Today it is  £3295 worth of 'Britain at it's best'.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Whatever next?......the £20000 Marina.

[Marks DTM Calib]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUSTIN-MORRIS-MAXI-1-7-1750-5D-AUTO-90-BHP-/381679990783?hash=item58dde677ff:g:2fAAAOSwc1FXayff

Fashion is a fickle mistress.

Twenty years ago we would have said that the Maxi was a prime example of poorly engineered, poorly executed shite, put (thrown) together by a bunch of slovenly hairy-arsed midlanders who had no interest or pride in their work.

Today it is  £3295 worth of 'Britain at it's best'.

I think today we would all still agree that it is a prime example of poorly engineered, poorly executed shite, put (thrown) together by a bunch of slovenly hairy-arsed midlanders who had no interest or pride in their work...........consequently there are few left and a fool and his money.....

We should just be very thankful that only four remain

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-AUSTIN-MORRIS-MAXI-1-7-1750-5D-AUTO-90-BHP-/381679990783?hash=item58dde677ff:g:2fAAAOSwc1FXayff

Fashion is a fickle mistress.

Twenty years ago we would have said that the Maxi was a prime example of poorly engineered, poorly executed shite, put (thrown) together by a bunch of slovenly hairy-arsed midlanders who had no interest or pride in their work.

Today it is  £3295 worth of 'Britain at it's best'.

I think today we would all still agree that it is a prime example of poorly engineered, poorly executed shite, put (thrown) together by a bunch of slovenly hairy-arsed midlanders who had no interest or pride in their work...........consequently there are few left and a fool and his money.....

We should just be very thankful that only four remain

Not tempted then. Mark.

This particular example is presented in a fetching shade of 'Red Robbo red'....

[Marks DTM Calib]

I think my sanity is still (just) intact enough to resist........now a nice old rotten Monza.....

[Sir Tigger KC]

Whatever next?......the £20000 Marina.

Almost.....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611149743708?postcode=bs32ab&make=MORRIS&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&sort=price-asc&page=2

No pictures though.    Such a shame! 

[Kevin Wood]

Whatever next?......the £20000 Marina.

Almost.....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201611149743708?postcode=bs32ab&make=MORRIS&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&radius=1500&sort=price-asc&page=2

No pictures though.    Such a shame! 

You know what they say about small mercies.

[Doctor Gollum]

Presumably they are trying to sell it, in which case, pictures really won't help...

[ronnyd]

Just as well that Maxi is an auto, as the manual box was absolute shite.

[TheBoy]

Crikey, didn't think the Maxi was still made that late.  What a crock it must have been by then .

But what were other manufacturers chucking out around then?

BL - as well as the Maxi, all sorts of shite, from All Agro to the TR7
Vx/Opel - Shitvette. 'nuf said really.
Ford - Cortina, but redeem themselves with MkII Escort.
Citroen - GS
(just for Imber) Talbot - the forgettable Solara (I could see Lord Opti desiring one )
Datsun/Nissan - Sunny and Cherry
Fiat - Strada


What a shit time for cars!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just as well that Maxi is an auto, as the manual box was absolute shite.

Did I hear it was cable operated?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

In 1980 the Vauxhall equivalent of the Maxi wouldn't have been the Chevette - a decent handling but very underpowered car - but the Cavalier sportshatch, which was a pretty good car all round, and light years away from the Maxi.

[TD]

I think my sanity is still (just) intact enough to resist........now a nice old rotten Monza.....

One of my uncles, tried to sell me his 3.0L Monza .... about 30yrs ago it was iirc about 4 years old then....back then he wanted, I think 8k for it....he owned a VX dealership....his son gave it him new for his retirement....it had a number plate of A65 LAD....I was told that his son who took over the dealership had to give the other dealer a freebie Caviller to get the plate 

[ronnyd]

Crikey, didn't think the Maxi was still made that late.  What a crock it must have been by then .

But what were other manufacturers chucking out around then?

BL - as well as the Maxi, all sorts of shite, from All Agro to the TR7
Vx/Opel - Shitvette. 'nuf said really.
Ford - Cortina, but redeem themselves with MkII Escort.
Citroen - GS
(just for Imber) Talbot - the forgettable Solara (I could see Lord Opti desiring one )
Datsun/Nissan - Sunny and Cherry
Fiat - Strada


What a shit time for cars!

My late Dad had a Strada, great engine, body like a sieve.

[Nick W]

Crikey, didn't think the Maxi was still made that late.  What a crock it must have been by then .

But what were other manufacturers chucking out around then?

BL - as well as the Maxi, all sorts of shite, from All Agro to the TR7
Vx/Opel - Shitvette. 'nuf said really.
Ford - Cortina, but redeem themselves with MkII Escort.
Citroen - GS
(just for Imber) Talbot - the forgettable Solara (I could see Lord Opti desiring one )
Datsun/Nissan - Sunny and Cherry
Fiat - Strada


What a shit time for cars!

My late Dad had a Strada, great engine, body like a sieve.

My mother had a Solara, in a tasteful brown and gold colour combination. Like most 70s and 80s cars, the main thing that strikes you when you see one now, is how are modern cars so big yet so cramped inside? Like all variants of the OHV Simca engine, it sounded like someone had dumped a big tin of mixed bolts into a cement mixer; but being an 1100 stretched to 1600 this one sounded like they'd  recorded the racket and were playing it back at double the volume.


I can't imagine how a Cavalier sporthatch was the Maxi equivalent? The ordinary saloon certainly was.